Properties (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
glacier
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gptkbp:accessibility |
hiking trails available
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gptkbp:area |
around 1.2 square miles
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gptkbp:climate |
marine_west_coast_climate
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gptkbp:elevation |
about 5,000 feet
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
climate change
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
early 20th century
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
Holocene epoch
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
gptkb:Baker_Lake
glacial lakes increasing monitored ice caves alpine glacier crevasses seracs US Geological Survey drumlins eskers hanging valleys moraines sediment accumulation terminal moraines important for understanding climate change icefalls kettle lakes till plains glacial striations during the last ice age glacial flour moraine ridges meltwater streams landscape shaping downward movement influences local water supply outwash_plains |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baker Valley Glacier
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gptkbp:iceClass |
ongoing
up to 200 feet |
gptkbp:length |
approximately 1.5 miles
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gptkbp:localNames |
gptkb:Baker_Glacier
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
Baker_Valley
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:North_Cascades_National_Park
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gptkbp:photography |
scenic views
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
climate studies
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gptkbp:retreats |
true
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gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Mount_Baker
eagles various bird species black bears deer mountain goats forested region |
gptkbp:terminus |
gptkb:Baker_Lake
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gptkbp:tourism |
popular hiking destination
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gptkbp:wildlife |
habitat for various species
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